Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38714, Benjamin Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Fuller, Benjamin
S 38714
CONTENTS

15,800
Hiram
R
Massachusetts
to the estate of Benjamin Miller
of Middlebury in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Dec 1819 and sent to Gaius Ware Esq. Wrentham, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819: 10 3/4 m. $133.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1820 48
10 March 1820 { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. } $183.16
C. Ware Wrentham
Massachusetts Benjamin Miller 1819

Bryia Fuller 15.00g
March 10 20
Clare Frank P. from Mary to A. ...
Bank ... 10 ... W.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
County of Kent Special Court, of Comm ple Term, July 8 th A. D. 1820
On this 8 th day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for County of Kent Benjamin Fuller aged 60 years, residing in the town of Warwick in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he served three years in Col. Brooks regiment of the Massachusetts line as a Private. that he made a previous declaration on the 8 th day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 75,800 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Benjamin Fuller mark.
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
Benjamin Fuller one pair of Stools, 1 Cove, 3 Chests, 1 old table, 5 old Chairs, 2 old tubs, 1 old cupboard, 2 Water pails, 1 Milk pail, 9 Dunk Bottles, 8 Plates, 2 teapots, 1 tea Kettle, 3 tea cups & Saucers two pots, 2 dish Kettles, 1 Flac., 1 Spider, 9 old Books, one Set of hands for thirty Dollars. — and this declarant further saith, that he is a Labourer, and works, when he is able, that he has a Wife and one weakly son dependent on him, that he is now involved in debt, that he now owes about eighteen Dollars, that, under all these Indigent Circumstances, he cannot support himself without his pension.
Benjamin Fuller mark.
855.—
Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the 8 th day of July 1820 — before
Witness Enog Mawney
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
County of Kent
Clerk's Office of Court of Comm ple Term, A. D. 1820
I, John C. Mawney Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixty five dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 12 th day of July in the year 1820
Enog Mawney
Clerk of said Court.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Fuller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.  File 38214
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 27 1814 1 yr 1 mo Priv. James B. Babb Col. B. Fuller Mass.                                                                 
Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Date of application for pension, Apr. 8. 1818  Residence at date of application, Wadsworth, Mass.  Age at date of application, 44
Remarks: 1814-1815 + son whose names are not stated.

Wrentham Mass Nov 2. 1819
Rev Sec y of War. I am solicited to forward the declaration of the applicant again to the Pension Office.
D r Mann now Post Surgeon at Boston, and formerly Surgeon in the Revolutionary War, has presented his views of the applicant's claims for a Pension. His Letter is here enclosed, which is respectfully for consideration submitted, with other evidence of the applicant. Benjamin Fuller
whose declaration (with Gov r Brooks certificate) is also enclosed has very recently informed me he never had a Pension certificate, not having been placed on the Pension list heretofore for any cause to his knowledge. 'Tis very probable there may be another person placed on the Roll in Mass s bearing his name. If his certificate Pension cannot be granted him under the circum- stances of the case, I should wish to be informed what may be necessary for him further to do in the premises. Very respectfully
Your Obed t Servant J. James Ware
Case alluded to in the commencement of this letter taken out - (Nathan Ware)

Medford, Mass t May 16 th 1819.
This is to certify that Benjamin Huller was a soldier in the late 8 th Mass t Reg t - That he enlisted on the 29 th of March 1781, & continued his service in 3 d Reg t until it was dis- banded in the month of June 1783.
J. Brooks, Col. Com d . of 3 d Reg t

Beyza Fülle
Transferred from Mass. to R. Island, 24 Nov. 1920. —
Mar 20

State of Rhode Island Secretarys Office { Providence Plantations, Act s 5 1820.
I certify that at the Session of the General Assembly of said State held at Newport on the first wednesday of May last William Aplin was appointed a Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence in the County of Providence during the term of one year as appears of Record in my office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy

By His Excellency Nehemiah R Knight Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Be it known That the name Henry Brown to the foregoing Certificate subscribed is the proper hand writing of Henry Brown Esquire who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said State duly elected and qualified according to law. Wherefore with his said Attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State at Providence this 17th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty and of Independence the forty fifth.
N. R. Knight
By His Excellency's Command Henry Brown Secy

Berya Falleri

Rhode Island District
Application for a Transfer
County of Providence
on this fifth day of October A.D. 1820 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Providence personally appeared Benjamin Fuller who on his oath declares that he is the same per- =son who formerly belonged to the company of Capt Bates in the regiment of Col: Brooks in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed. that he now resides in the State of Rhode Island where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there his payable in future.
Benjamin X Fuller Mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid }
William Aplin Just Peace

Additional evidence
Already a pensioner
Benjamin Fuller must return to the War Dept. his former certificate before he can be placed on the roll under the Act of the 18 March 1818.

Additional Evidence
I Francis Gullow, of Attleboro in the County of Bristol on Oath declare that I have long known Benjamin Putnam of 1 st Attleboro, I lived in the same Town with him, and know that he enlisted into the Army of the U States in the late Rebel- tionary War in March 1861 for three years, I frequently saw him as a Soldier in the Army for the space of two years from that time. Belonging to the Light Infantry myself and doing duty generally on the lines I cannot say at what time he rec d a discharge. ————— Francis Gullow
Norfolk Js May 21. 1879. Francis Gullow above named made Oath to the truth of the above. I believe he is a credible Witness. James Ware
May 21.

Benjamin Fuller
Proof of service wanted.
Gov t Brooks will no doubt furnish it.
Adm l ?
Gov t Brooks Certificate
to enclose.
P Ware

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss. On this eighth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Benjamin Fuller aged years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Fuller did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And that from due enquiry I believe the applicant's statement respecting his circumstances to be true.
Guise Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

ASSA Civil Circuit ed caution him sign entitled val serv
I Benjamin Fuller of Attleborough in the county of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and declare —
That I enlisted in March in the
year 1781 into the service of the United States in the late war of rebellion against the common enemy for the term of three years in the Company. I was mustered in at Attleborough in the service of the 3 years service. I have since been honorably discharged at West Point which I have done that same it is utterly out of my power to prove that I have been honorably discharged from the service of the United States and that from the general disbursement of the same.
Benjamin Fuller
Attest Samuel H. Fisher

Miss A. St. Mark's R.C. M.C.
Mrs W.H. W.H.  W.H. enec R.A.
38 7111
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 7111
Benjamin Fuller
Ph. Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 March 18 n
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 2/15 Phil. Ad. Eliza Fuller 15 Boston
Nov 20 th To Rev. Benjamin Provid
1906 Aug. 10 - Data to Miss A. Eliza Fuller. 1907 Apr. 21. Writ to Ernest L. Fuller

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Nov. 5, 1894
J.
Island Barton Street, Providence, Rhode Island, England hundred ninety four.
Mr. Frank A. Hazfeld, Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.
Can Sir: Will you please forward me a copy of Benjamin Fuller's Pension? He served in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension. Will you also please state when and where he died?
My sister, Mrs William H.

Place, of Providence,) and I wish to become members of the Daughters of the Revolution, and this information will be of great service to us.
She tells me there is no fee for this information, but if she is mistaken, will you kindly notify me and I will forward the required amount.
Yours very respectfully,
Mrs. A. Eliza Fuller.
Wormwood Genl. Depot Through F. A. Warfield - Branch of Review -
W. P. D. Ann

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
15859
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
Benjamin Fuller
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Ottumwa, Bristol Co., Mass.
Date of death (as near as possible):
Died in 1832
Christian name of widow wife
Abigail Fuller
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He surely received Pension
Remarks:
I do not know which died first so am not sure she was a widow
Your name and address:
Miss A. Eliza Fuller, 15 Barton Street, Woonsocket,
R.I.

Oct 20 1896
[Handwritten flourish or signature]
Friendship Rd. B. Park, Pa.
Washington
Washington
Benjamin
Willis bought for the Revolutionary War when the British occupied in 1777. It was the property of the British at the time of the Battle of Brandywine and captured as a prize under British rule.

W. Lloyd J. B. ... ... Providence R. I.

0-11872.
17 Prospect Street, Woonsocket, R. I.
July 28, 1906.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen, — I am very desirous of locating the grave of my ancestor Benjamin Fuller.
Will you kindly consult the records for the following and forward me the data.
Benjamin Fuller, — born in Norton I think in 1754, and died

(I think but do not know) in Attleborough Mass. (now spelled Attleboro) about the year 1832.
Please state the correct dates if it gives them on the records.
Benjamin Fuller's wife's name was Abigail
His father's name was Ezekiel
Fuller
His mother's name was Abigail Richardson Fuller.
I think his pension was $96. a year.
He served under Captain Joseph Bates and Colonel John Brooks.
I have now in my possession two papers referring to his pension both dated War Department, Pension Office, Nov. 24, 1820.
One states that his pension was to be

continued, - the other states that his request to be transferred from the Roll of Massachusetts to that of Rhode Island was granted to take effect from March 4, 1820 and thereafter Both papers are signed by
J. L. Edwards, and directed in care of B. Conwell Esq. Providence, R.I.
I also have a paper signed by Silas Cobb - Norton, April 7, 1818, stating that he mustered him into the Continental Army.
and I have his badge he wore.
With all these original papers I have not been able to locate where he is buried.
The town of Attleboro gives me the name of a Benjamin Fuller who died in 1840. Will you kindly inform me the date of his death that you have? And where did he die - in Mass. or R.I.?

He lived in Rehoboth Mass., also in Warwick R.I. after the war.
If the records give where he was buried - place, or state, - please give it - in fact will you please state all the facts - if records?
Trusting to hear from you soon,
I am,
Yours very sincerely A. Eliza Fuller.
If you cannot give me the desired help - could you direct me where next to write? A.E.F.

CABLE ADDRESS "FOSTERBRO" W. U. T. AND DIRECTORY CODES USED
ESTABLISHED 1873
THEODORE W. FOSTER & BRO. CO. MANUFACTURING JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS NO. 100 RICHMOND STREET
NEW YORK, 13 MAIDEN LANE CHICAGO OFFICE, THE HEYWORTH BLDG. CANADA OFFICE, 350 KING ST., KINGSTON, ONT.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., U. S. A.
March 30, 1909
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington,, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly forward to me a certificate of the services of Benjamin Fuller, a Revolutionary soldier pensioned in 1818. If it is possible I should be pleased to have this certificate to use with application to the Sons of the American Revolution, at a meeting to be held April 7th.
Thanking you very kindly in advance for the courtesy and assuring you of my appreciation, I remain
Yours very truly,
Ernest L. Fuller
100 Richmond Street, Providence, R. I.
E.M.B.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
B. P.
Bureau of Pensions,
W.H.C.
Washington, D. C.,
April 3, 1900.
Miss:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Benjamin Fuller --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.      27 Mar 1783  to  June 1783 dismounted  3 yrs. Pvt. Joseph Bates John Brooks 7 th Mass.  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Town not stated.
Date of application for pension,
April 3, 1900.
Residence at date of application,
Attleborough, Mass.
Age at date of application,
Sixty-four years.
Remarks: In 1820 he was residing in Warwick, R. I.
Agreement - Sept. 16. 1832 -
Very respectfully,
Miss A. Eliza Fuller,
15 Barton St.,
Commissioner.